pistons vs magic oct 16

What was the last project that worked out for the Pistons? Did we ever have anybody on the edge of being NBA worthy that ended up becoming a solid contributor because of a multi year development plan where they sat the bench for a while and were then slowly eased into games?

What was the last project that worked out for the Pistons? Did we ever have anybody on the edge of being NBA worthy that ended up becoming a solid contributor because of a multi year development plan where they sat the bench for a while and were then slowly eased into games?

What was the last project that worked out for the Pistons? Did we ever have anybody on the edge of being NBA worthy that ended up becoming a solid contributor because of a multi year development plan where they sat the bench for a while and were then slowly eased into games?

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Monroe came off the bench the first half of his rookie season. Darko sat the bench for a while and then...

Ben Wallace comes to mind as somebody that could have been considered a project who eventually worked out beyond all expectations. But he wasn't a project for us and the team that gave him a chance initially didn't get the reward (Bullets?).

I didn't like Greg Monroe early in his rookie season. I was wrong.
I didn't like picking Brandon Knight at PG. I was wrong.
I didn't like Andre Drummond at UConn, felt he was overrated. And even though it's just pre-season, I was wrong.
I didn't believe a front court pairing of Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond could ever work. And even though it's only a very small sample size in the pre-season, once again (apparently) I was wrong.
I will shut up now.

What was the last project that worked out for the Pistons? Did we ever have anybody on the edge of being NBA worthy that ended up becoming a solid contributor because of a multi year development plan where they sat the bench for a while and were then slowly eased into games?

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Tay Prince?
He's the only guy who I could think of but he sort of emerged by accident.
At the time, I felt like Cola benched Tablecloth as punishment and Tayshaun sorta just took the gig from him.
I never felt like Tay was being "developed".

I didn't like Greg Monroe early in his rookie season. I was wrong.
I didn't like picking Brandon Knight at PG. I was wrong.
I didn't like Andre Drummond at UConn, felt he was overrated. And even though it's just pre-season, I was wrong.
I didn't believe a front court pairing of Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond could ever work. And even though it's only a very small sample size in the pre-season, once again (apparently) I was wrong.
I will shut up now.

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I agree with Rascoe. Keep making your observations. The more you say guys stink, the better the team gets.